Vivitar Vivicam 40 User manual

- Quickstart
Vivicam 40

1. Camera Precautions ..................................................... 2
2. Vivicam Introduction ................................................... 3
3. Meet The Vivicam ........................................................ 5
4. Ready To Take Pictures ............................................... 9
5. Installing Vivicam Driver and Utility Software.......... 12
6. Transferring Pictures To Your Computer .................. 20
7. Using The Vivicam as a PC Camera ......................... 24
8. SUPPLEMENT ............................................................. 25
CONTENTS

1.Camera Precautions
Follow these guidelines when using your Vivicam:
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Keep the camera from the following environments
-High temperature places such as direct sunlight spot,
heater, closed vehicle or other hot sources.
-Excessive humidity and dusty places.
-Shaking place.
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Do not use the camera outdoors if it is raining or snowing.
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If the lens or the viewfinder gets dirty, please clean them
by lens brush or soft cloth. Never touch the lens with the
fingers.
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Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs,
it may create the risk of the electrical shock.
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Do not open the battery compartment when the camera
power is on.
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Be sure to download the pictures before replacing or
removing the batteries in order to avoid losing your image
data.

2.Vivicam lntroduction
2.1 Specification
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Resolution choices :
Digital Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
320 x
240 pixels (CIF)
PC Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
160 x 120 pixels
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Focus : Standard mode : 0.9m to infinity from camera
Macro mode : 25cm ~ 30cm
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24 bit full collor
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Memory : Built-in 8MB SDRAM
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File Format : BMP
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Flash Light : none
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Self-timer : 10 seconds
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Power : AAA alkaline battery x 2
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Interface : USB
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Auto Power Off : Automatically turn off power if inactive
for about 60 seconds

2.2 Accessories
1. Camera Cradle
2. Two AAA alkaline b
attery
3. Camera hand strap
4. Camera driver and utility software CD
5. USB cable
6. Camera pouch
7. Quickstart Guide

3.Meet The Vivicam
3.1 General Guide
Front
Back

3.2 LCD Panel lndicator
nPicture Counter
n: Total number of pictures you have captured
n: Memory full
lmage Resolution
n: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
n: 320 x 240 pixels
Shooting Environmentt
n: Outdoor (default setting)
n: Indoor
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Continuous Capture
n: Continuous capture mode
Picture Delete
n:Delete all pictures
n: Delete last picture
Self-timer mode
n: Self-timer mode
Low Battery warning
: When this icon appears with blinking and
long beeps. It indicates the low battery
power.
?lmportant Note:
The camera will stop shooting function. Please
replace the two batteries in four hours and be
sure to download the pictures before replacing
battery.
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3.3
Camera Function Selection
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Press Mode button to select the function you need.
The function icon on LCD panel will blink then press
Shutter button until you hear 2 beeps to
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Function Mode Status

4.Ready To Taking Pictures
4.1
Turn Power On
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Power on : Press Mode button and camera will beep.
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Power off : Press Mode button until camera sound
2 beeps (The camera will be automatically turn
off power if inactive for about 60 seconds )
4.2
Taking Pictures
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Select focus mode
: Standard mode (0.9m ~ infinity)
Normally use this mode.
: Macro mode (25cm ~ 30cm)
For taking a close-up picture
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Press Shutter button to take picture and camera will
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LCD Panel will show :
: the number of pictures you had taken.
: Memory is full.
4.3
Self-timer Capture
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Press Mode select to
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Press Shutter
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The self-timer LED will blink and the camera will beep
for 10 seconds

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Shooting
¬If you want to leave " Self-timer capita " function just
press Mode select to
4.4
Continuous Capture
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Press Mode select to (The camera will
automatically switch to CIF mode)
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Press Shutter continuously to take pictures
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Picture counter will continuously accumulate.
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STOP : When your finger leave Shutter button or
memory full.
4.5
Delete Pictures
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Delete all pictures
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Press Mode select to
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Press Shutter until you hear 2 beeps
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The camera will delete all pictures and
the picture counter will refresh to " 0 "
2.
Delete last picture
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Press Mode select to

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Press Shutter until you hear 2 beeps
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The camera will delete last picture and
the picture counter will show result.
4.6
Selecting the image resolution
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: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
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: 320 x 240 pixels
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Selecting a shooting environment
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: Outdoor mode (default setting, normally use
this mode.)
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: Indoor mode ( Optional use this setting for
taking picture indoor )
uImportant Note:
If the environment is too dark or the lens cover is not
open, the camera will stop shooting function and will
sound 3 beeps when you press Shutter button.

5.
Installing Vivicam Driver and Utility Software
5.1
Computer System Requirements
Please check your PC system requirements before
installing the software :
1. Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
2. Pentium or higher CPU
3. CD-ROM drive
4. Mouse
5. USB port
5.2 Installation of Vivicam TWAIN Driver and AVI Maker
for Windows 2000 / ME / 98
1. Turn on your computer
2. lnsert the camera software CD into the CD
-ROM drive
As shown
Click the "lnstall Vivicam TWAIN Driver"

3. To select the language by popping up the source list as
follows.
Click " OK " to next setup procedure.
4. Your computer will display as f
ollows
Click " Next " and follow setup procedure.

5. The TWAIN driver and AVI Maker installation complete.
Click " Finish " to finish installation.
5.3 Installation of Vivicam TWAIN Driver and
AVI
Maker for Windows XP Please follow the steps to
install the drivers for Windows XP
1.Insert the CD installation disk into your CD
-ROM drive.
(In case, you already plug
-in digital camera to PC first,
please refer SUPPLEMET at below.)
2.T
he Digital Camera Window Install Shell appears. Click
Install Vivicam Twain Driver on the Software Installer
dialogue box. (or double click the CD drive icon in My
Computer and run InstallMgr.exe in the root directory of
the CD)

3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the install
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action and it will finish installing all the necessary files on
your computer.
4. Please plug
-in your Digital Camera with USB cable.
5. System will detect Digital Camera.
6. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.
Please select Install from a list or specific location
[ Advanced], and click Next to continue.

7. When the following window appears.
Please select Search removable media [floppy
CD-ROM...] , and click Next to continue.
8. System copies files and the following screen appears:

9. Click Finish to continue the installation.
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. Then the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears
again.
Please select Install from a list or specific location
[Advanced], and click Next to continue.

11. When the following window appears.
Please select S
earch removable media [floppy, CD-
ROM...] , and click Next to continue.
12. System copies files and the following screen appears:

13. Click Finish to complete the installation
5.4 lnstalling Other Utility Software
1. lnsert the camera software CD into the CD
-ROM drive
2. As shown
Click the utility software you want to install.